NOACROSS 414 Posted November 30, 2018 Thought I'd start a new topic so everyone can ask for opinions on their wheel colour. I'll kick it off with this one: Fiat 500 Cab semi-auto in very pale blue- almost white or grey with red leath. I'll insert a picture if I can work it out Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
David Ayers 171 Posted November 30, 2018 Grey. Check out the colour on the 500s models Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NOACROSS 414 Posted November 30, 2018 Cheers- all answers seem to be grey no matter what the car. I can get my head round that better than black, which I don't get. Old age.. :0) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark101 536 Posted November 30, 2018 I had a 500S in white with (what I would call) Graphite wheels - it looked lovely (every day for about 4 months ) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NOACROSS 414 Posted November 30, 2018 4 months! I'd take that! ;0) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
David Horgan 564 Posted November 30, 2018 We would tip all the blacks , whites and grey base paints together to make something that looks mid grey to use on that colour car . Goes with the centres then as well . Car looks good and it uses all the bits of paints up too only costs us £10 for the lacquer then , They are little beggars of a wheel to paint though Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NOACROSS 414 Posted November 30, 2018 Cheers- going with mid grey as you say- painter is already moaning. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EPV 631 Posted November 30, 2018 58 minutes ago, twerp said: Diamond cut This. Black is a no on multi spoke wheels imo. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
twerp 69 Posted November 30, 2018 1 hour ago, EPV said: This. Black is a no on multi spoke wheels imo. Expensive though to restore OEM diamond cut finish and is likely to corrode again within 12 months. On textured wheels like this, a decent cheap option is the shadow finish BMW wheels are finished in - black primer & silver paint. Top off with new wheel centres. Bingo Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nick M.K. 574 Posted November 30, 2018 3 hours ago, twerp said: Diamond cut My provider charges 50% more per wheel for that. I will only consider that spend on cars upwards of £15K retail. 2 hours ago, EPV said: Black is a no on multi spoke wheels imo. Not according to Lamborghini :-))) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EPV 631 Posted November 30, 2018 1 hour ago, Nick M.K. said: My provider charges 50% more per wheel for that. I will only consider that spend on cars upwards of £15K retail. Not according to Lamborghini :-))) They look shit Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MOTORS 25 Posted November 30, 2018 Definitely Diamond cut. Easy to refurb yourself. We do all our own refurbs on diamond cut wheels. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
twerp 69 Posted November 30, 2018 42 minutes ago, MOTORS said: Definitely Diamond cut. Easy to refurb yourself. We do all our own refurbs on diamond cut wheels. Have you got one of these in your shed ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MOTORS 25 Posted November 30, 2018 3 minutes ago, twerp said: Have you got one of these in your shed ? Nope - but we refurb diamond cut alloys to a high standard so that a punter can't tell the difference. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EPV 631 Posted November 30, 2018 1 hour ago, twerp said: Have you got one of these in your shed ? Actually, there are now machines that can do turning on a van, mobile. But as MOTORS says, a good wheel repairer can make them look diamond cut. My chap is very good. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NOACROSS 414 Posted November 30, 2018 Yeah. That’s what this game is about: finding and retaining good people. Awesome looking bit of kit that machine-bet it’s a couple of quid at least! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grant8064 219 Posted November 30, 2018 3 hours ago, Nick M.K. said: My provider charges 50% more per wheel for that. I will only consider that spend on cars upwards of £15K retail. Not according to Lamborghini :-))) Our painter usually so pissed he can't even do silver properly...had one back in primer today. I don't know whether it's the fumes or the boozer 10 steps from his yard Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark101 536 Posted December 1, 2018 My refurber is amazing - all wheels are chemically stripped, repaired and then powder coated - £45 a corner They also have that machine (or similar) for diamond cut refurb - £65 a corner Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NOACROSS 414 Posted December 3, 2018 Buggered if I can work out how to upload a picture of the finished wheels on my Mac or phone..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NOACROSS 414 Posted December 6, 2018 Ha. Still can’t insert a picture for the life of me on iPad. Any clever people out there can tell me how to? Picture needs resizing I guess I have another wheel colour decision to ask the congregation. Although it’s a pale blue met Scooby so I guess the answer will be grey wheels? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
David Ayers 171 Posted December 6, 2018 On a iPad I just tap “Click to choose files” Although you are only allowed to upload 0.1mb, whatever that is! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NOACROSS 414 Posted December 6, 2018 Cheers. I haven’t got a ‘click to chose files’ option? Or a like and edit button, so I wonder if I’ve lost that also. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nick M.K. 574 Posted December 6, 2018 You have my email, send it over and I will post it here with a Flickr link Since they accepted me to the private chat room I lost the upload button too :-) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
.gif.f588d3d914825b414e7ea9a8fb8a7afe.gif)
